diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
index 9a985b55e7d8d06af3c5e9170621ea94b8eb1f98..7c50271ddc30e05aabc6908d1ebb56fa5d40a22a 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_output.c
@@ -1230,7 +1230,8 @@ static int tcp_tso_should_defer(struct sock *sk, struct sk_buff *skb)
 		goto send_now;
 
 	/* Defer for less than two clock ticks. */
-	if (!tp->tso_deferred && ((jiffies<<1)>>1) - (tp->tso_deferred>>1) > 1)
+	if (tp->tso_deferred &&
+	    ((jiffies << 1) >> 1) - (tp->tso_deferred >> 1) > 1)
 		goto send_now;
 
 	in_flight = tcp_packets_in_flight(tp);